VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for stronger cooperation globally to combat trade protectionism and promote multilateral trade for mutual growth so as to address challenges in the smart era.

VOV.VN - In his speech at the APEC CEO Summit 2024 in Lima, Peru, on November 14, Vietnamese President Luong Cuong outlined the need to build the most conducive international economic governance system for the development of member economies.

VOV.VN - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), applauded active Vietnamese contributions to the organisation on March 18, especially the outcomes of the WTO's 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) which was held from February 26 to March 2 in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong put forwards major initiatives aimed at realizing future cooperation orientations within the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting 2023 in San Francisco, USA, on November 16.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweal agreed to promote the multilateral trading system and other agendas being launched by the organisation, during their working session in Hanoi on May 18.

VOV.VN - Vietnam expects that the World Trade Oraganisation will continue its reform programme with the multilateral trading system forming the core so as to bring practical benefits to all countries, especially developing and underdeveloped ones, including Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on May 25 met with World Trade Organisation (WTO) Deputy Director-General Zhang Xiangchen at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, voicing Vietnam’s support for a rules-based multilateral trading system.

The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) has urged Canada to secure its economic interests with Vietnam as a key tenet of Canada’s evolving Indo-Pacific strategy, according to an article on Business in Vancouver weekly newspaper.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the UN, WTO and other international organisations Le Thi Tuyet Mai attended the seventh review of the trade policies and practices of India, taking place at the WTO headquarters in Geneva from January 6-8.

VOV.VN - The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum should continue taking the lead in promoting free, open trade and investment while simultaneously strengthening regional economic connectivity and boosting people-centred economic growth.